- UCAS course code
- F013
- UCAS institution code
- M20
Bachelor of Science / Master of Engineering (BSc/MEng)
BSc/MEng Materials Science with an Integrated Foundation Year
Duration: 1 (as part of 4/5 yr integrated degree programme)
Year of entry: 2025
UCAS course code: F013 / Institution code: M20
- Key features:
Scholarships available
- Typical A-level offer: See full entry requirements
- Typical contextual A-level offer: Course not eligible for contextual offers
- Refugee/care-experienced offer: Course not eligible for contextual offers
- Typical International Baccalaureate offer: See full entry requirements
Fees and funding
Fees
Tuition fees for home students commencing their studies in September 2025 will be £9,535 per annum (subject to Parliamentary approval). Tuition fees for international students will be £25,000 per annum. For general information please see the undergraduate finance pages.
Policy on additional costs
All students should normally be able to complete their programme of study without incurring additional study costs over and above the tuition fee for that programme. Any unavoidable additional compulsory costs totalling more than 1% of the annual home undergraduate fee per annum, regardless of whether the programme in question is undergraduate or postgraduate taught, will be made clear to you at the point of application. Further information can be found in the University's Policy on additional costs incurred by students on undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes (PDF document, 91KB).
Scholarships/sponsorships
The Foundation Year Bursary is available to UK students who are registered on an undergraduate foundation year here and who has had a full financial assessment carried out by Student Finance.
Details of country-specific funding available to international students can be found within our International country profiles .
The University of Manchester is committed to attracting and supporting the very best students. We have a focus on nurturing talent and ability, therefore, we want to make sure that you have the opportunity to study here, regardless of your financial circumstances.
For information about scholarships please visit our undergraduate student finance pages and the Department funding pages that you intend to progress to after successfully completing the Foundation Year.
Course unit details:
Chemistry 3
| Unit code | FOUN10052 |
|---|---|
| Credit rating | 10 |
| Unit level | Level 1 |
| Teaching period(s) | Semester 2 |
| Available as a free choice unit? | No |
Overview
This course will provide detailed knowledge and understanding of a range of Chemistry topics and is intended for destination degree courses that relate closely to Chemistry. The course relies heavily on self-study supported by extensive tutorial tuition.
Aims
The aim is to provide detailed knowledge and understanding of a range of Chemistry topics, which is intended for destination degree courses and will relate closely to Chemistry.
Teaching and learning methods
1 lecture and 16 Tutorials
Knowledge and understanding
- Develop information retrieval skills
- Develop a detailed knowledge of organic nomenclature and extensively practice inter-conversion of names and structures.
- Gain detailed understanding of aromatic electrophilic substitution including creation and stabilisation of an electrophile, the mechanistic pathway of ring attack, ring activation / deactivation, ring direction, resonance and the inductive effect.
- Complete review of electrochemistry from single electrode potential through the standard hydrogen electrode to standard electrode potentials and subsequently cells. Thorough review and clarification of formal conventions.
- Detailed knowledge of polymer synthesis, structure, physical and chemical properties and uses in our modern world.
Intellectual skills
- Enhanced information retrieval, assessment, organisation and presentation and referencing skills.
- Application of chemical principles and concepts to the solution of numerical problems.
- Presentation of arguments and ideas logically.
Practical skills
- Retrieval of information electronically and in physical copy versions.
Assessment methods
| Method | Weight |
|---|---|
| Written exam | 80% |
| Written assignment (inc essay) | 20% |
Feedback methods
- Marks and extensive feedback on coursework assignments will be returned one week after submission of reports and subsequent tutorials will exhaustively review the material required for each assignment. Any questions you have concerning the material will be answered in the tutorials.
Study hours
| Scheduled activity hours | |
|---|---|
| Assessment written exam | 2 |
| Lectures | 1 |
| Tutorials | 16 |
| Independent study hours | |
|---|---|
| Independent study | 81 |
Teaching staff
| Staff member | Role |
|---|---|
| Jonathan Agger | Unit coordinator |
Additional notes
Examination:
80% of unit grade
2 hour long examination
Coursework:
20% of unit grade
Four self-study coursework assignments, each counting 5% towards your unit grade.
Chemistry 3 is a self-study course designed to develop your literature researching and information dissemination skills. You will complete four self-study assignments each counting 5% towards your unit grade. Each assignment presents a topic and an explanation of the information you are expected to research. You are required to produce an individual, electronically word-processed report of your findings. The examination will cover all the material presented in the four assignments so please do not underestimate the importance of the course work.